The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-02
CATTLE GROWERS.
Their Convention at Kansas City.
Important and Instructive Papers
Read by Breeders.
Statistics Showing the Immensity
of the Dairy Product.
A Resolution in Favor of Suspend
ing Importation Adopted.
A Lively Debate on the Subject Claim
that Pleuro- Pneumonia is Firmly
Rooted in Europe - Not
AFRAID OF England.

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Nov. 1.-The legislative
committee was read at this mornings scs-
sion of the Consolidated Cattle-growcrs' as.
soCiation and referred, without debate, To
the committee on resolutions II Is in the
nature of history of the work accom-
plished by the committee in its endeayor TO
procure congressional assistance in destroy
ing contagious diseases, and its distinctive
feature is scathing dcnunciation Of the
conduct of the chairman OF the House COM
mittee on agriculture uIatch Of Missouri
TO whose influence the committee attributes
the defeat Of the Mller-Carcy bill.
Papers were read as follows: middle
men," by the Hon. lrus Coy, of Chicago
Tread by Mr. e. w. Baker in the absence Of
Mr. CoyE "rhc Transportation of Cattle"
by j. NJ Osborn, OF Toledo. "The Lesson
OF the Chicago Outbreak Of Pcuro-pncu-
monia, ~ by DIR. Il. d. Samlon.
Among large number OF resolutions re-
ierrcd was one dcnOuncing the oleOmarga-
rnC tax.
At the afternoon session resolutions were
introduced and referred 20 the committee on
resolutions. rs follows
Denouncing the dressed beef monopoly,
which was characterized rs one Of the lead
ing causes Of the depression In the prices of
live cattle: pronouncing In favor of the
oleOmarCnrinc law; asking Congress to adopt
a law similar TO the Miller and Carey plcuro-
pneumonia bill, which failed to pass nt the
last session, and one offered by Mr.. Clay, Of
Illinois, dcnouncing the Illinois State board
of agriculture for refusing 10 allow space for
an exhibition OF oloomarmrnc, buttCrinc
and the products derived aud manufactured
from fba "a .sf autfln uttl Is.fsa uN lao nF
nual iat stock show, held at Chicago this
month under their auspices.
W. J. g.. Dean, Of Michigan, read ipapcr
devoted 10 the dairy interest, which lac said
formed an important element of the cattle
industry. In 1850, COCO uOO milch cows pro-
ducCd over 400, 600 OOO pounds of butter aud
cheese in this country, while In lSs0, there
were i2,ODOOO milch COWS giving AN annual
product of over l,OO0,OOOOJO pounds. Tho
paper will be discussed tomorrow.
DR.. Azcl Amcs, of Montana, read q care
fully prepared article on The Benefits OF
Organization
The committee on resolutions reported un
fwomhly on resolutions presented by llnDel'
| tine, Of Missouri, declaring that the means nj
communication and transportation should
be- owned and controlled hy the people. az j.
| the United States postal service, and cquit
| able rates everywhere established; opposing
/ the boarding Of public moneys IN the treas
ury, thereby contracting the volume oi
money aud causing low prices for all ~,
products of industry, aud declaring that
/ special privileges 10 contract the volume Oi
money aud all the great lines of transpOrtn'
/ ton shall not bc granted 10y q peoples gov
crumcnt to cnpitali.iic rings.
The committee supported its uninyomblr
/ report by saying that the subject matter oi
| the resolutions was not gcrmnnc 10 the pur
/ poses aud objects OF the association and th,
/ convention.
Mr. Ilazcltine made o vigorous argument
| iu favor of his resolutions, declaring that u,
/ long ~ the Nolumc NJ money was contracted
aud the milruads allowed to charge cX0rbit.
/ ant rates, 80 long would the cattle industry
suffer ~ it suffers now. The convention
| finally adopted the report II the committee
| thus refusing 10 entertain The resolutions.
The next resolution reported back by III,
| committee on resolutions with recon
| mcndniion that u be- adopted gave rise to d
long and somewhat lively debate. II ~
| cited the fact 81 the existence ot plcuro
| pneumonia aud other contagious diseases if
| Europe. particularly IN Great Britain, ant
| declared that sound public policy demand
that for the present ull importation, OF cattlI
shall be- suspended, and that the secretary %
| the treasury be 20 notified and urged, ~
/ behalf ui the association tu take prump
action Ia accordance with the above ,ug
| gcsti0n.
L. T. IIastings, of Illinois, opposed th'
| resolution. IL invited retaliation aud wa
| unjust to stock miscrs who desired a. impur
and cultivate new breeds.
H. II. Hines, of Michigan, took q simili
position and urged thc convention to thiuI
well before adopting such extreme mrlsurC'
Mr. Pearson ~ Illinois. on behalf ~ th
committee on resolutions, stated cmphlti,
ally that, although England bad not bee
very lcnicnt, her quarantine measure nrlin'
thi' country IN there was no spirit " rrycug
or retaliation in the resolutions. llcrlnimc
that the disease was firmly rooted in Eurpp'
and that action was necessary as matter ,
safety.
EX.Gov. Hadlcy, of New Mexico; Mr. Co
fin, of Iowa; Mr. Gad,cn, ~ Pcnnsylynnii
aud Others urged the passage of the rcsolt
tions, some Of the speaker, treating wit
contempt the suggestion, by opponents ,
the resolutions, that other countries woul
ut once adopt reverse measures IN regard
our cattle.
Mr.. Gadscn thought that action by th
government would spur on other cpuntfit
, ~ moro energetic efforts to rid themselves Z
the disease. which, unless these resolution
passcd. would be q constant menace tD III
cattle interests ~ this country.
EX.Gov. lIndcy cuincidrd with thc'
views aud declared that "if England wan
{ our cattle she will buy them, aud " ~
don't want them She will not buy them
The resolutions were finally adopted by
large majority, and Vt = O'Clock pm. u
4 convention adjourned until 0J0 o'clock an
) tomorrow.
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